Sutra 29
Devanagari script
उत्तराध्यक्षा हस्त्यश्वरथारोहाः ॥ कZ_०२.९.२९ ॥
Transliteration
uttarādhyakṣā hasty-aśva-ratha-ārohāḥ
Translation
Les surintendants supérieurs doivent être des personnels montés — cavaliers sur éléphants, chevaux et chars.
Word by Word
उत्तराध्यक्षाःthe superintendents of the northern (division/quarter)
उत्तराध्यक्षाः:
TypeNoun
Rootउत्तराध्यक्ष
Formपुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा-बहुवचन; ‘उत्तर’ + ‘अध्यक्ष’ (superintendent of the northern division/quarter)
हस्त्यश्वरथारोहाःelephant-riders, horsemen, and charioteers
हस्त्यश्वरथारोहाः:
TypeNoun
Rootहस्ति/अश्व/रथ/आरोह
Formपुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा-बहुवचन; समासः—(हस्ति + अश्व + रथ) इति द्वन्द्वः, तेषां ‘आरोह’ (rider/mounter) इति उपपद-तत्पुरुषः; समस्तपदम् ‘हस्त्यश्वरथारोह’
Entities Mentioned
U
uttarādhyakṣa (superior overseer)H
hasti (elephant corps)A
aśva (cavalry)R
ratha (chariot)FAQs
Mobility enables surprise inspections, faster response to irregularities, and wider supervisory reach—reducing opportunities for concealment.